Oilman used petroleum proceeds to build pigskin fortune. Bought pro football's Houston Oilers in 1959 for $25,000; moved to Tennessee 1997. Today the Tennessee Titans are worth $870 million net of debt. Earned engineering degree from University of Kansas, Navy post in the Pacific during WWII. Founded ADA Oil Co. in 1946, later became Adams Resources & Energy. Public 1974; shares down 35% in past year. Titans fans mourning death of Steve McNair, who played 11 seasons on the team; former quarterback was killed in July. "Bud" is part Cherokee; collects Native American artifacts, Western art. Owns ranches in Texas, farmland in California.